Steam Winter Sale Will Officially Begin on December 22

Valve's annual Steam Winter Sale will kick off on Thursday, December 22.

PayPal UK shared the news in a post on Twitter, confirming prior reports of the sale's start date, which surfaced earlier this month and claims the sale will conclude on January 2.

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As noted by Polygon, this year's Winter Sale begins the same day that voting beings for the Steam Awards. From December 22 to December 29, fans will be able to vote on a new category each day, with the winners set to be unveiled on December 31.

Last year's Winter Sale kicked off on the very same day in December, discounting a number of high-profile games, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, as well as the entire Witcher franchise.

Valve has yet to reveal which games will be highlighted in this year's sale. In the meantime, you can keep a close watch on the Steam Store to get in on the savings when the sale begins in just a couple days.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.